When people do not get what they want from their leader‚ they tend to rebel. Take the American’s for example. The American’s wanted to be free British rule‚ Britain rejected their freedom. This resulted in the American’s rebelling against the British‚ in the Revolutionary War. In the following essay I will discuss some of the greatest revolutions in history and compare‚ as well as contrast them using categories such as: Chronology‚ Geography‚ Society‚ Philosophy‚ Economy‚ and Politics. The Glorious
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American citizen. The Bill of Rights contains the first ten amendments to the Constitution‚ which dictates that even though the federal government possesses power‚ it does not come at the cost of American citizens’ rights. 3. Cotton Gin Invented: In 1793‚ Eli Whitney‚ an American inventor‚ created a modern version of the cotton gin and eventually was able to patent it on March 14‚ 1794. The purpose of the cotton gin was to clean lint off of cotton. The invention of Whitney’s cotton gin as able to clean
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American Revolution There were many causes of the American Revolution. Multiple acts occurred that all resulted in this Revolution. Nearly 13 American colonies started an uprising with the British Monarchy between 1765 and 1783‚ this all lead to the foundation of the United States of America. New England colonies all got settled after they decided they could go against the government because of their high education. This conflict then started the main causes of the American Revolution‚ Education
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representative of James Lowther‚ 1st Earl of Lonsdale and‚ through his connections‚ lived in a large mansion in the small town. Wordsworth‚ as with his siblings‚ had little involvement with their father‚ and they would be distant from him until his death in 1783. Wordsworth ’s father‚ although rarely present‚ taught him poetry‚ including that of Milton‚ Shakespeare and Spenser‚ in addition to allowing his son to rely on his own father ’s library. Along with spending time reading in Cockermouth‚ Wordsworth
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joined the staff of the Pennsylvania Hospital in 1783 and he reformed the care of mental patients‚ believing all people should be treated with respect and dignity. He published the first psychiatry textbook in America and is known as the Father of American Psychiatry. In 1789‚ he became a professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania‚ where he taught over 3‚000 students. He worked unflaggingly during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 in Philadelphia‚ seeing up to 120 patients a day.
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Board of Trade- 14. salutary neglect- 15. prorogue- 16. mestizo- 17. Samuel de Champlain- 18. Acadians- 19. French & Indian War (1754—1763)- 20. George Washington- 21. Fort Necessity- 22. Albany Congress- 23. Battle of Quebec- 24. William Pitt- 25. Peace of Paris of 1763- 26. Pontiac’s Rebellion- Outline Topics: 1. Explain the extent and limits of British
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George Washington is a person with many talents and I know this because I am George Washington’s horse. George Washington is a person with many talents such as swordplay and being a good leader for people to be able to look up to. George Washington is a great warrior especially in battle because he knows how to lead his entire Army to victory‚ I am always in battle with him giving him a helping hand wherever he needs to go during each battle even in life because I am his horse. He then became someone
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in the hope to create a better government. Both these men did a great deal to help the nation‚ and served our country well. Analyzing George Washington’s input‚ he was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and served as the first President of the United States of America (1789–1797). For his central role in the formation of the United States‚ he is often referred to as the father of his country. Being the first president of the United States was very
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2005 AP U.S. History Study Kit -2- TABLE OF CONTENTS 2006 FRQ Study Guide ....................................................... 3 2006 DBQ Study Guide ........................................................ 4 Historical Periods To Memorize .............................................. 6 Key Dates to Memorize ......................................................... 8 Key Terms You Must Know ...................................................9 Colonial Period Study Guide ..............
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Olaudah Equiano‚ or Gustavus Vassa‚ was a freed African slave‚ merchant‚ seamen‚ and Caribbean explorer who lived in London and advocated for the end of the slave trade. He published an autobiography titled “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano‚ or Gustavus Vassa‚ the African” in 1789 that greatly influenced the passage of the 1807 Slave Trade Act. This ended the African slave trade in Britain and British colonies. ===Summary of Olaudah Equiano and His Young Life=== Olaudah
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